SEPA

Proposed Rules

Official Timeline

The below timeline reflects the Washington State Liquor Control Board’s official timeline for implementation of Initiative 502. The Board and staff are working from this timeline going forward. By law, the WSLCB must have the rules written by December 1, 2013. The agency is on track to meet this deadline. If and/or when timeframes change we will communicate those changes via the I-502 Listserv and our agency Twitter.

May 16
Send initial draft rules to stakeholders for comment.

June 19
Board work session on proposed rules (schedule will be posted here soon);

July 3
Board files official draft rules (CR 102) with the state Code Reviser*;

Small Business Economic Impact Statement issued with CR 102;

August 6-8
Public hearing on draft rules;

August 14
Board adopts rules;

September 16
Effective date for rules; and

September 16
WSLCB begins accepting applications for all license types.

* Should the draft rules need substantial changes after submitting for comment, the WSLCB is required
by law to resubmit the CR 102. Resubmitting the CR 102 could move the license issuance date to late
December 2013.

Public Comment
Please forward your initial comments to the Liquor Control Board by mail, e-mail, or fax.